Stop DEI Act
Introduced in HouseApr 22, 2026

Stop DEI Act

5 sections · 1 min read

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop DEI Act.

(a) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be made available under an applicable program to an institution of higher education that considers race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in ways that violate the Nation’s civil rights laws.

(b) Definitions

In this Act:

(1) Applicable program

The term applicable program has the meaning given such term in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221).

(2) Institution of higher education

The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).

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